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‘Easter in the Park’ planned Saturday

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Wednesday, April 16. 2014

“Easter in the Park” will be in downtown Homer on Saturday, April 19, from 1-3 p.m. The event is free. There will be story time with Penny Praise and Lauren Patrick, an Easter egg hunt, petting zoo, face painting, pony rides by the Banks Crossing Saddle Club, hot dog lunch by Commerce County Café and Redemption Outreach, lemonade and ... [Full Story »]

Davis hired as new school superintendent

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Tuesday, April 8. 2014

The Banks County Board of Education, during a called meeting on April 2, hired Stan Davis as the new school superintendent. Davis will begin his duties as Banks County School Superintendent in mid-May. He was hired as a 12-month employee, at a salary of $130,000 per year, based on 230 working days, Shane Roberts, BOE chairman said. Davis signed ... [Full Story »]

Flooding reported in Banks County

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Monday, April 7. 2014

Ed Reed Road, off of Yonah Homer Road, is being shut down as of 10:20 a.m. Monday between the addresses of 507 and 648 due to water running over the roadway. Moss Farm Road, off of Old Hwy. 441 North, is being closed in the area of the bridge due to water covering the roadway. Moss Mill Road is closed due to water running over the roadway ... [Full Story »]

New DFACS building plans move forward

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Wednesday, April 2. 2014

The Banks County Department of Family & Children Services Board received a bit of good news last week. For over 15 years, Brad Day, Banks County Economic Developer, reported there had been talk about a new DFCS building in Banks County. The Banks County Development Authority has offered the State of Georgia two acres of development ... [Full Story »]

Homer DDA recognizes businesses

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Wednesday, March 26. 2014

The Homer Downtown Development Authority recognized area businesses at its March meeting for their contributions to the community. Business owners of David & Katie’s Amish Store, Wei’s Commerce Country Café and the Georgia Weekly Newspaper Museum (The Banks County News) were all recognized. The Homer DDA presented each business with a ... [Full Story »]

Davis named new school superintendent

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Wednesday, March 19. 2014

Stan Davis of Carroll County will be the new superintendent for the Banks County School System. The Banks County Board of Education, by a unanimous vote during a called meeting on Monday, named Davis as the single finalist for the position. Several people were interviewed for the position, including interim superintendent Donna Reed. Details ... [Full Story »]

Baldwin looks at Sunday alcohol sales

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Wednesday, March 12. 2014

The Baldwin City Council, during Thursday’s work session, discussed Sunday alcohol sales in the city. After a brief discussion, at the non-voting meeting, the concensus from the council was to put the issue out for the citizens to vote on it. City attorney David Syfan said the council would need to decide if they were going to approve Sunday ... [Full Story »]

Human remains found in Banks County belong to adult male

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Thursday, March 6. 2014

It has been determined that the human, skeletal remains discovered Feb. 24 in a wooded area in a creek behind the Dandelion Inn in the Banks Crossing shopping mall area are those of an adult male. According to a press release from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), three patrons of the hotel were panning for gold in the creek when a ... [Full Story »]

Race set for District 1 BOC seat

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Thursday, March 6. 2014

Incumbent Danny Maxwell will face opposition in his re-election bid for the District 1 seat on the Banks County Board of Commissioners. Gary Clark qualified Wednesday afternoon to be on the ballot. Qualifying will end at noon on Friday. The incumbents are the only other ones to qualify so far for the other seats on the May 20 ballot. They are: ... [Full Story »]

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